Service difficulty report · Cylinder Head · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
December 22, 2015
Submitted
January 7, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6655W
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2820757
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch M74DM
Part
Cylinder Head
Part number
LW12416
Part serial
114085
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
885 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT THE NINETH COOLING FIN. CRACK RUNS ALONG THE FIN. THE CRACK IS ABOUT .5" LONG. THE CYLINDER HAD LOW COMPRESSION. THE CRACK OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS OF A FLIGHT SCHOOL. PROBABLE CAUSE: METAL FATIGUE. THE FOLLOWING NRS ARE ON THE PART: LW-12416, 114085, LW-12307, EQ4E, REV AD, 24713604 OR 24713S04, 131DW.

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